As you may know, I recently did a stand-up tour around the U.S. It was also a road trip with my girlfriend, and we sampled some beers along the way. We didn’t always have time in every city, but in the ones we did, here are some beers we enjoyed:
Anchor Steam – San Francisco, CA – It’s been around forever, but it’s still great.
Ninkasi – Eugene, OR – We did a brewery tour here, and everything was good. The Total Domination IPA is their biggest hit, but I enjoyed the Oatmeal Stout more.
Deschutes – Bend, OR – We didn’t actually go through Bend, but they had Deschutes in Portland, and the Black Butte Porter is delicious.
Big Sky Brewing – Missoula, MT – I had some Moose Drool in Minneapolis with Kyle McGinn.
Montana Brewing Co. – Billings, MT – The food was just ok, but the Sandbagger Gold was great.
Bent Paddle – Duluth, MN – They were nice enough to donate a case of the Golden IPA for the show, and it is fantastic. (Thanks to Lezlie)
Rhinegeist – Cincinnati, OH – I had a couple varieties from here, and they were both good.
Yazoo – Nashville, TN – The Pale Ale was really good. We drank that while honky-tonkin’.
Abita – Louisiana – We drank the Restoration Ale in Mississippi and New Orleans. I highly recommend it.
Austin Beerworks – Austin, TX – The Fire Eagle IPA is worth trying just for the name alone.
Revolver – Dallas, TX – I don’t remember exactly which type I had. It was right before the show, but I remember it being good.